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May 9 2008 - Statistics Canada reports that the unemployment rate rose to 6.1% in April even though employment increased by an estimated 19,000 over the month as more people entered the job market. Calculated in the U.S. manner, the participation rate reached 64.5% in April. 4 o" V' z, S/ d. \" ~
4 F" j8 f9 K6 [5 c8 MOnly Manitoba registered significant jobs growth during the month. Overall, the decline in manufacturing jobs continues as a major trend with 112,000 factory jobs lost since April 2007.
( d$ W+ A( P% j; C* `7 ]( i' ~) ZSeasonally adjusted, unemployment rates vary from 13.2% (Newfoundland and Labrador) to 3.3% (Alberta). 0 a8 |4 K; `: j! e
Rates for all the provinces were (previous month in brackets):
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" m7 ?8 D: Z% T/ PNewfoundland and Labrador 13.2% (12.6%)
* @$ l5 n: P% u3 c# }6 U9 T" pPrince Edward Island 11.2% (10.4%) . T$ m5 i( n Q
Nova Scotia 7.8% (7.9%)
/ ?7 ~% _# L1 QNew Brunswick 8.3% (8.5%) + m$ `3 x& o) \
Quebec 7.6% (7.3%) 8 E0 J* Y1 r: ?) ]0 u
Ontario 6.3% (6.4%)
# _/ d, }1 f v2 D: rManitoba 3.8% (4.3%) * M8 C3 `* S, |1 {, P, J) \' N7 R3 ?
Saskatchewan 4.3% (4.1%)
Z* n3 J/ g' z$ U+ LAlberta 3.3% (3.4%) , a- Q& o5 {$ X* I+ A
British Columbia 4.3% (4.3%) |
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